Air India on Tuesday sought to downplay the controversy involving Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury​ who arrived late for boarding one of its flight from here, as she was allegedly "busy shopping", which resulted in delayed departure and resentment among 276 flyers onboard.

BJP on Sunday hit back at Congress for its criticism of governance in Gujarat and said the ruling party should instead tell people what it has achieved in its 10 years in power at the Centre as elections are for Lok Sabha not Gujarat Assembly.

Congress on Thursday launched a scathing attack on TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu over Wednesday`s scuffle between MPs of both parties in Dehradun, accusing him of enacting a "drama" in the name relief work.

As the controversy over P Chidambaram`s remarks about middle class and Salman Khurshid`s comments about Rahul Gandhi continued, Congress today said the two union ministers were "quoted out of context".